Data Protection and Privacy

When you create an account on the Scientific Ocean Drilling Bibliographic Database, your username, name and email address are stored in the Scientific Ocean Drilling Bibliographic Database. This information is used for the following purposes:

Information

Purpose

Username

User authentication

Email

Default address for email, can be edited by the user on the Scientific Ocean Drilling Bibliographic Database

First name

User authentication and display of information

Last name

User authentication and display of information

The email address stored on the Scientific Ocean Drilling Bibliographic Database is used only to send emails requested by the user, such as sending an email of references to an email that is specified by the user.

In addition to the information mentioned above, the Scientific Ocean Drilling Bibliographic Database may store information about the user’s activities in the Scientific Ocean Drilling Bibliographic Database. Such information can include the language(s) used, records saved in your lists, and social metadata (comments, reviews, tags).

User information is collected and managed for service production by the American Geosciences Institute. The information will not be disclosed to third parties. User information will be stored in the service until 12 months have passed from the last login.

You can find more information about the management of personal information here: Register Details